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Posted by martin on May 25, 2005, 3:47 pm
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Hi guys, are these really as bad as people say or would one be ok for a
40 uk gallon tank ?
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Posted by Billy on May 26, 2005, 12:15 am
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> Hi guys, are these really as bad as people say or would one be ok
> for a
> 40 uk gallon tank ?
There are a few mods you can do that make them decent, but I wouldn't
try one on a reef tank. FO or FOWLR that size, sure. I thought I had
mine working pretty well, until I bought a good one. It pulled easily
5 times as much krap out of the water.
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Posted by BigMike on May 26, 2005, 3:00 am
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What would you consider a good one for a reef tank? the one I am using seems
to work fine, but its an elcheapo model and I don't have enough experience
to compare it to anything else. The guy at my LFS said to use a seaclone. I
think he was just trying to sell me old stock after reading all the bad
reviews about it here
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> > Hi guys, are these really as bad as people say or would one be ok
> > for a
> > 40 uk gallon tank ?
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> There are a few mods you can do that make them decent, but I wouldn't
> try one on a reef tank. FO or FOWLR that size, sure. I thought I had
> mine working pretty well, until I bought a good one. It pulled easily
> 5 times as much krap out of the water.
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Posted by Billy on May 26, 2005, 10:22 pm
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> What would you consider a good one for a reef tank? the one I am
> using seems
> to work fine, but its an elcheapo model and I don't have enough
> experience
> to compare it to anything else. The guy at my LFS said to use a
> seaclone. I
> think he was just trying to sell me old stock after reading all the
> bad
> reviews about it here
For some reason, most LFS's I've been in seem to love selling Prizms
and Seaclones. I don't know why. There are MANY better skimmers
readily available. I've owned both of those, and will NEVER buy
another.
I'd recommend CPR, AquaC, or Euroreef.
Euroreef is what I run, and I love the suckers.
billy
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Posted by kim gross on May 27, 2005, 4:00 am
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I can tell you why the like to sell them. First they are available from
most aquarium supply wholesalers, So they don't have to find a special
supplier for them. Also they are cheap, more people are willing to
spend 80 on one of those skimmers than 120 to 200 on a good skimmer.
Kim
Billy wrote:
>
>>What would you consider a good one for a reef tank? the one I am
>>using seems
>>to work fine, but its an elcheapo model and I don't have enough
>>experience
>>to compare it to anything else. The guy at my LFS said to use a
>>seaclone. I
>>think he was just trying to sell me old stock after reading all the
>>bad
>>reviews about it here
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>
>
> For some reason, most LFS's I've been in seem to love selling Prizms
> and Seaclones. I don't know why. There are MANY better skimmers
> readily available. I've owned both of those, and will NEVER buy
> another.
>
> I'd recommend CPR, AquaC, or Euroreef.
>
> Euroreef is what I run, and I love the suckers.
>
> billy
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